denial

noun (NOT TRUE)

/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Definition

C2 [C] a statement that something is not true or does not exist: The prime minister issued a denial of the report that she is about to resign. [+ that] Officials did not believe the runner's denial that he had taken drugs. His denial of responsibility for the accident was unconvincing.Denying and contradicting C2 [C] a statement that someone has not done somethingDenying and contradicting

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